History YMMV / WhateverHappenedToTheCapedCrusader

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Franchise/{{DCAU}} Joker is depicted as a completely separate entity sitting next to Harley during the funeral service, and his [[SpearCarrier sole line of dialogue]] [[ShownTheirWork sounds exactly like]] [[BlackComedy what you'd expect]].

** [[spoiler:Martha Wayne]].

-->'''Harley:''' I can't believe he's dead, puddin.
-->'''Joker:''' Well I can't believe he didn't die the first time he dressed up as a giant bat and jumped off the roof.

* NightmareFuel: Alfred's eulogy where he reveals himself to be [[spoiler: [[http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9e8hhHg8L1qhemtlo1_500.jpg The Joker.]] That's right. The villain who crippled, stripped and possibly molested Barbara Gordon, beat up Jason Todd with a crowbar and blew him up before luring a young psychiatrist into a life of violence and cruelty was just Bruce's butler playing a part. Fortunately, ''all'' of the villains ''and'' victims were just playing a part, too.]]
--> That assumes, of course [[spoiler: that these events even happened in the timeline's story that Alfred was telling.]]

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: The book is built half on this, showcasing many different versions of Batman by many different people. Most of the events that happen in the book can be interpreted in different ways, too boot.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: The book is built half on this, showcasing many different versions of Batman by many different people. Most of the events that happen in the book can be interreted in different ways, too boot.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: {{DCAU}} Joker is depicted as a completely separate entity sitting next to Harley during the funeral service, and his [[SpearCarrier sole line of dialogue]] [[ShownTheirWork sounds exactly like]] [[BlackComedy what you'd expect]].

* NightmareFuel: Alfred's eulogy where he reveals himself to be [[spoiler: [[http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9e8hhHg8L1qhemtlo1_500.jpg The Joker.]] That's right. The villain who crippled, stripped and possibly molested Barbara Gordon, beat up Jason Todd with a crowbar and blew him up before luring a young psychiatrist into a life of violence and cruelty was just Bruce's butler playing a part. Fortunately, ''all'' of the villains ''and'' victims were just playing a part, too.]]

-->'''Harley:''' "I can't believe he's dead, puddin."
-->'''Joker:''' "Well I can't believe he didn't die the first time he dressed up as a giant bat and jumped off the roof."
* NightmareFuel: Alfred's eulogy where he reveals himself to be [[spoiler: [[http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9e8hhHg8L1qhemtlo1_500.jpg The Joker.]] That's right. The villain who crippled, stripped and possibly molested Barbara Gordon, beat up Jason Todd with a crowbar and blew him up before luring a young psychiatrist into a life of violence and cruelty was just Bruce's butler playing a part. Fortunately, ''all'' of the villains ''and'' victims were just playing a part, too.]]
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Bat-Mite was originally to appear in the story.

* NightmareFuel: Alfred's eulogy where he reveals himself to be [[spoiler: The Joker. That's right. The villain who crippled, stripped and possibly molested Barbara Gordon, beat up Jason Todd with a crowbar and blew him up before luring a young psychiatrist into a life of violence and cruelty was just Bruce's butler playing a part. Fortunately, ''all'' of the villains ''and'' victims were just playing a part, too.]]
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Bat-Mite was originally to appear in the story.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: {{DCAU}} Joker is depicted as a completely separate entity sitting next to Harley during the funeral service, and his [[SpearCarrier sole line of dialogue]] [[ShownTheirWork sounds exactly like]] [[BlackComedy what you'd expect]]

* NightmareFuel: Alfred's eulogy where he reveals himself to be [[spoiler: The Joker. That's right. The villain who crippled, stripped and possibly molested Barbara Gordon, beat up Jason Todd with a crowbar and blew him up before luring a young psychiatrist into a life of violence and cruelty was just Bruce's butler playing a part.]]

* NightmareFuel: Alfred's eulogy where he reveals himself to be [[The Joker. That's right. The villain who crippled, stripped and possibly molested Barbara Gordon, beat up Jason Todd with a crowbar and blew him up before luring a young psychiatrist into a life of violence and cruelty was just Bruce's butler playing a part.]]

-->'''Joker:''' "Well I can't believe he didn't die the first time he dressed up as a giant bat and jumped off the roof."

-->'''Harley:''' I can't believe he's dead, puddin.
-->'''Joker:''' Well I can't believe he didn't die the first time he dressed up as a giant bat and jumped off the roof.

-->'''Harley:''' "I can't believe he's dead, puddin."

-->'''Harley:''' "I can't beleive he's dead, puddin."

-->'''Joker:''' Well I can't believe he didn't die the first time he dressed up as a giant bat and jumped off the roof.
* {{TearJerker}}: It certainly has its moments.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: {{DCAU}} Joker is depicted as a completely separate entity sitting next to Harley during the funeral service, and his [[SpearCarrier sole line of dialogue]]
[[ShownTheirWork sounds exactly like]] [[BlackComedy what you'd expect]]
** '''Harley:''' "I can't beleive he's dead, puddin."
** '''Joker:''' Well I can't believe he didn't die the first time he dressed up as a giant bat and jumped off the roof.

** Harley: "I can't beleive he's dead, puddin."
** Joker: Well I can't beleive he didn't die the first time he dressed up as a giant bat and jumped off the roof.

[[ShownTheirWork sounds exactly like]] [[BlackComedy what you'd expect

* EnsembleDarkhorse: {{DCAU}} Joker is depicted as a completely separate entity sitting next to Harley during the funeral service, and his [[SpearCarrier sole line of dialogue]] [[ShownTheirWork sounds exactly like]] [[BlackComedy what you'd expect]].